| Name |
John Carter |
| Birth |
abt 1613, England3 |
| Death |
10 Jan 1669, Lancaster Co., VA3 |
| Death Memo |
"Cortoman" |
| Burial |
Lancaster Co., VA |
| Burial Memo |
Christ Church |
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| Misc. Notes |
John Carter, the immigrant, made several voyages to Virginia before establishing himself there permanently between May 1638 and January 1641. Apparently he brought with him useful political connections and considerable money for he soon was chosen burgess for Nansemond River in Upper Norfolk County. But his attention was further north; he acquired land by patent and purchase in what was then Charles River County (to become Lancaster in 1751). Although he appears first in theLancaster County records in January 1652, he had apparently not yet "seated" his land and had to obtain that April an act of the Assembly for an extension; he moved there soon afterwards.47
Through his connections and his wealth, John Carter rose quickly to prominence in the colony, and by 1657 he was a member of the council. His five marriages produced only six children, several of whom died in infancy.47 |
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Elizabeth (1651-) |
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John (~1653-~1690) |
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